Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 3/3)

The government shutdown is causing real stress for hundreds of thousands of individuals, and their families, who are directly affected by the loss of income. This three-part series features the individual, larger organized philanthropic, and corporate responses to support those most affected by the hard realities of the shutdown.

Did you miss the first two articles in the series? Part one features a variety of ways individuals can and are responding to the government shutdown and part two highlights the organized philanthropic response.

Business Response to Government
Shutdown

Many businesses are attempting to temporarily hire furloughed workers including Fairfax County Public Schools, Uber, Postmates, Door Dash, and Lyft.

Many financial institutions are waiving overdraft fees, offering personalized financial assistance, lines of credit or interest free lines. Some of these institutions include Bank of America, Chase, Discover, US Bank, and Wells Fargo.

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